What’s the point of chasing my goals?

In this episode of Madame After Midnight, I open up about something real: While packing up my apartment recently, to start anew, again -- I hit an emotional wall. I found myself sobbing — not just from exhaustion, but from grief. Grief over goals I felt I couldn't reach, over dreams I poured my soul into that now feel like they're slipping away.

For years, I believed Donut Dynamite! was my destiny. I embraced the Madame Donut identity so fully that I even legally changed my name. But I kept hitting a wall, one broken lead to another, which has left me feeling defeated. And as my ability to keep that business afloat dwindled, so did my sense of purpose — or so I thought.

In the midst of that quiet breakdown, I was reminded: My donuts were never the purpose. They were just the expression of it.

The real purpose was joy, creativity, kindness, community, and keeping the hope alive for me and others -- and those things live in me, with or without a storefront.

This episode is for anyone who feels like their dreams are crumbling, for anyone redefining their identity, and for anyone needing a reminder that you are *so much more* than your job, your productivity, or your plans.

In this episode, we’ll unpack:

Why goals without purpose can feel empty

How to reconnect with your deeper "why"

How purpose sustains you through every setback, reinvention, and detour

✨ This one’s from my heart. I hope it helps you reconnect with yours.

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Madame After Midnight Season2 Ep10

Goals vs Purpose